Cincinnati Public Radio

08/21/2026

Vice President JD Vance visited his hometown of Middletown Friday to promote a $1 billion investment in the Cleveland-Cliffs steel plant.

FULL STORY: https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2026-08-21/vice-president-jd-vance-middletown-cleveland-cliffs-announcement

08/21/2026

What should a duplex, triplex or four-family building in Cincinnati look like? Public voting is now open for the city of Cincinnati's Build Ready competition.

What should a duplex, triplex or four-family building in Cincinnati look like? City officials wants to make it easier and cheaper to build this "middle housing."

08/21/2026

“There's been a significant number of calls that we've not been able to cross over that bridge,” Fire Chief Paul LaFontaine said. Initially, the city said the responsibility for maintaining the bridge is on Norfolk Southern Railway. But Elsmere city officials announced Friday that now, they aren’t sure.

The city had said they couldn’t make any repairs to Garvey bridge since it was a privately owned bridge — which is affecting the fire department’s response times. Now, officials say they don’t know who truly owns it.

08/21/2026

Recent flooding is being blamed for a sewage leak at a plant in Connersville, Indiana.

Public Health agencies recommend people avoid water sports and recreation in the Whitewater River, and the Great Miami River south of the confluence.

08/20/2026

The University of Cincinnati is reporting its largest class of incoming freshmen in the school's history this fall, with more than 9,000 new students enrolling for their first year.

It's move-in week for thousands of first-year students enrolled at the Tri-State's largest universities.

08/20/2026

A housing complex with 44 units for people experiencing homelessness is now open in Over-the-Rhine.

Gloria's Place offers housing with 24/7, on-site services like case management and behavioral health care.

08/20/2026

August is Make a Will Month! Take just 20 minutes to create or update your legally binding will and give yourself peace of mind for the future. Your will can also be an opportunity to leave a lasting impact on the programs you love.

Get started today at https://frwill.link/4oAJOW3

08/19/2026

Northern Kentucky readers won't be able to get a free library card in Cincinnati next year. A reciprocity program with the Cincinnati Hamilton County Public Library (CHPL) system is ending.

The Cincinnati Hamilton County Public Library is ending a program where people in some Northern Kentucky counties could get a library card for free.

08/19/2026

A lawsuit filed this week alleges chronic problems at Cincinnati’s Emergency Communications Center (ECC), including misclassified 911 calls and unwritten policies designed to hide errors by suppressing public records.

The wrongful death lawsuit alleges frequent misclassified 911 calls and unwritten policies designed to hide errors by suppressing public records.

08/19/2026

What does America sound like? This compositional question, which has been tackled countless times in the last hundred years by artists like George Gershwin and Aaron Copland, was recently explored by the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra at the first mainstage concert of their Summermusik Festival on August 8th. FULL STORY ⬇️

Photos / Phil Groshong